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Suggest Treatment For Severe Diarrhea
My son has been having diarrhea for about a week now and today i just noticed seed-like white spots in his stool. what is it? and i am very concerned about dehydration because my son has only had 3 diapers in the past 24 hours. Should i take him to the hospital?
Tue, 14 Oct 2014
Hello dear,welcome to HCM forum.
Diarrhea lasting more than 3-5 days definitely need medical attention.
Kindly take him to doctor,as this may need antibiotic treatment.Alos,there can be some electrolyte disturbance.
Meanwhile,maintain proper hydration by giving fluids like WHO-ORS,salted rice water etc(10 ml/kg after each stools).
Watch for signs of dehydration like sunken eyes/absent tearing/irritability/drowsiness etc.
Hope this answer will help.
Thank you.
Diarrhea lasting more than 3-5 days definitely need medical attention.
Kindly take him to doctor,as this may need antibiotic treatment.Alos,there can be some electrolyte disturbance.
Meanwhile,maintain proper hydration by giving fluids like WHO-ORS,salted rice water etc(10 ml/kg after each stools).
Watch for signs of dehydration like sunken eyes/absent tearing/irritability/drowsiness etc.
Hope this answer will help.
Thank you.
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